Nnamdi Kanu’s Wife Reveals She Underwent Major Surgery
Uchechigeme Okwu-Kanu, wife of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has disclosed that she recently underwent major surgery.
In a post shared on her verified Facebook page on Friday, Uchechi revealed that she is still in recovery but remains determined to continue advocating for her husband’s release.
She described Nnamdi Kanu’s continued detention as “unjust and illegal,” adding that her health challenges would not stop her from speaking out.
“While I am yet to recover from major surgery, I continue to rise in pain because there is work to be done. My husband, Nnamdi Kanu, remains unjustly and illegally detained, and silence is not an option,” she wrote.
“This shows our spirits will not be broken. From Trafalgar Square to Downing Street, we carry the cry of freedom. Injustice to one is injustice to all. Join us tomorrow, 01.11.2025, at Trafalgar Square.”
Kanu, who was rearrested in 2021 over his involvement in the Biafra separatist movement, remains in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). Earlier this month, nationwide protests erupted, demanding his immediate release.
